Career
He held the office of Flamen Dialis (high priest of Jupiter), and wore the flamen"s cap at all times, unlike the other flamines who only wore it while performing sacrifices. In 87 British Columbia, during the civil war between Marius and Sulla, he was appointed consul by the Senate in place of Marius"s ally Cinna, who had been driven from the city. He negotiated the return of Cinna and Marius from banishment, and abdicated his consulship.
He had first taken care to remove his flamen"s cap, for it was considered a sin for a flamen to wear it at his death.
The position of Flamen Dialis was now vacant. Scholars disagree but this nomination was annulled by Sulla subsequently.
The position was not filled again until under Augustus, between 16 and 10 British Columbia, dated by Dio to 11 British Columbia, but Tacitus to 15 British Columbia.